whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o when_o he_o have_v freedom_n to_o forbear_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 28._o art_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n vain_a therefore_o be_v that_o same_o distinction_n of_o obedience_n into_o active_a and_o passive_a as_o if_o that_o can_v be_v expiate_v by_o penalty_n constitute_v by_o humane_a decree_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o as_o â—…though_o they_o sin_v not_o who_o sin_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n integer_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sceâ—erisque_fw-la purl_n non_fw-la eget_fw-la maurus_fw-la jaculis_fw-la nec_fw-la areâ—_n nec_fw-la venenatis_fw-la gravida_fw-la sagittis_fw-la fusce_fw-la pharetra_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la syrtes_n iter_fw-la aestuosas_fw-la sive_fw-la facturus_fw-la per_fw-la inhospitalâ—…_n caucasum_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la loca_fw-la fabulosus_fw-la lambit_fw-la hidaspis_n religion_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n i._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o follow_a content_n ii_o over_o who_o god_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v by_o nature_n iii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n threefold_a reason_n revelation_n prophecy_n iv._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n twofold_n natural_a and_o prophetic_a v._o the_o right_n whereby_o god_n reign_v be_v seat_v in_o his_o omnipotence_n vi_o the_o same_o prove_v from_o scripture_n vii_o the_o obligation_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o god_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n viii_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o natural_a kingdom_n be_v those_o which_o be_v recite_v above_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n ix_o what_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v x._o worship_n consist_v either_o in_o attribute_n or_o in_o action_n xi_o and_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n natural_a another_o arbitrary_a xii_o one_o command_v another_o voluntary_a xiii_o what_o the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o worship_n be_v fourteen_o what_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v concern_v god_n attribute_n xv._n what_o the_o action_n be_v whereby_o natural_o we_o do_v give_v worship_n xvi_o in_o god_n natural_a kingdom_n the_o city_n may_v appoint_v what_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o please_v xvii_o god_n rule_v by_o nature_n only_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o man_n or_o court_n who_o under_o god_n have_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o cioy_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o all_o the_o law_n xviii_o certain_a doubt_n remove_v xix_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o we_o have_v already_o in_o content_n the_o forego_n chapter_n prove_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o absolute_a liberty_n such_o as_o be_v they_o who_o neither_o govern_v nor_o be_v govern_v be_v a_o anarchy_n or_o hostile_a state_n that_o the_o precept_n whereby_o to_o avoid_v this_o state_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o civil_a government_n without_o a_o sovereign_n and_o that_o they_o who_o have_v get_v this_o sovereign_a command_n must_v be_v obey_v simple_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o repugn_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n only_o want_v to_o the_o complete_a understanding_n of_o all_o civil_a duty_n &_o that_o be_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o else_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o that_o which_o the_o civil_a power_n command_v we_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o happen_v that_o either_o by_o too_o much_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a authority_n we_o become_v stubborn_a against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n we_o run_v into_o disobeditnce_n against_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o avoid_v both_o these_o rock_n its_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o divine_a law_n now_o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n depend_v on_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o must_v in_o what_o follow_v speak_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o lord_n be_v king_n the_o earth_n may_v be_v reign_v glad_a thereof_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97._o v._n 1._o and_o again_o the_o same_o psalmist_n psal_n 99_o v._n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v king_n be_v the_o people_n never_o so_o unpatient_a he_o sâ—teth_v between_o the_o cherubin_n â—e_v the_o earth_n never_o so_o unquiet_a to_o wit_n whether_o man_n will_v or_o not_o god_n be_v the_o king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n nor_o be_v he_o move_v from_o his_o throne_n if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o deny_v either_o his_o existence_n or_o his_o providence_n now_o although_o god_n govern_v all_o man_n so_o by_o his_o power_n that_o none_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v yet_o this_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o 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thing_n and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o command_n to_o man_n and_o appoint_v punishment_n for_o the_o transgressor_n the_o rest_n we_o must_v not_o call_v subject_n but_o enemy_n of_o god_n iii_o but_o none_o be_v say_v to_o govern_v by_o command_n but_o they_o who_o open_o declare_v they_o prophecy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o for_o the_o command_v of_o the_o ruler_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o rule_v but_o law_n they_o be_v not_o if_o not_o perspicuous_o publish_v in_o so_o much_o as_o all_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n may_v be_v take_v away_o man_n indeed_o publish_v their_o law_n by_o word_n or_o voice_n neither_o can_v they_o make_v their_o will_n universal_o know_v any_o other_o way_n but_o god_n law_n be_v declare_v after_o a_o threefold_a manner_n first_o by_o the_o tacit_n dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n next_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v either_o by_o a_o supernatural_a voice_n or_o by_o a_o vision_n or_o drcame_v 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word_n and_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n we_o attribute_v a_o twofold_a kingdom_n unto_o god_n natural_a in_o which_o he_o reign_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n and_o which_o be_v universal_a over_o all_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o prophetical_a in_o which_o he_o rule_v also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v peculiar_a because_o he_o have_v not_o give_v positive_a law_n to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o some_o certain_a man_n elect_v by_o he_o v._o god_n in_o his_o natural_a kingdom_n have_v a_o pâ—teâ—â—e_n right_a to_o rule_v and_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o break_v his_o law_n from_o his_o sole_a irresistible_a power_n for_o all_o right_n over_o other_o be_v either_o from_o nature_n or_o from_o contract_n how_o the_o right_a of_o govern_v
nature_n 135_o chap._n xvi_o of_o his_o government_n by_o the_o old_a covenant_n 261_o chap_n xvii_o of_o his_o government_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n 287_o chap._n xviii_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 339_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la posuit_fw-la metus_fw-la et_fw-la diri_fw-la mala_fw-la poctoris_fw-la quom_fw-la non_fw-la ambitioâ—…potâ—ns_fw-la et_fw-la nun_n quam_fw-la stabilis_fw-la favour_n vulgi_fw-la praecipitis_fw-la movet_fw-la qui_fw-la tuto_fw-la positus_fw-la â—oco_fw-la infra_fw-la se_fw-la viâ—et_fw-la omne_fw-la philosophical_a element_n of_o a_o true_a citizen_n liberty_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n without_o civil_a society_n i._o the_o introduction_n ii_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v from_o mutual_a fear_n iii_o that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v all_o equal_a iu._n whence_o the_o will_n of_o mischieve_v arise_v v._o the_o discord_n arise_v from_o 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a_o creature_n *_o bear_v sit_v for_o society_n the_o greek_a call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o this_o foundation_n they_o so_o build_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o civil_a society_n as_o if_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o government_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o necessary_a than_o that_o man_n shall_v agree_v to_o make_v certain_a covenant_n and_o condition_n together_o which_o themselves_o shall_v then_o call_v law_n which_o axiom_n though_o receive_v by_o most_o be_v yet_o certain_o false_a and_o a_o error_n proceed_v from_o our_o too_o slight_a contemplation_n of_o humane_a nature_n for_o they_o who_o shall_v more_o narrow_o look_v into_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o man_n come_v together_o and_o delight_n in_o each_o other_o company_n shall_v easy_o find_v that_o this_o happen_v not_o because_o natural_o it_o can_v happen_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o accident_n for_o if_o by_o nature_n one_o man_n shall_v love_v another_o 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right_n claim_v as_o his_o own_o for_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a there_o can_v be_v nothing_o proper_a to_o any_o man_n it_o follow_v that_o *_o propriety_n receive_v its_o beginning_n when_o city_n receive_v they_o and_o that_o that_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o each_o man_n which_o he_o can_v keep_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n that_o be_v of_o he_o on_o who_o its_o chief_a command_n be_v confer_v whence_o we_o understand_v that_o each_o particular_a citizen_n have_v a_o propriety_n to_o which_o none_o of_o his_o fellow-citizen_n have_v right_o because_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o law_n but_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a ruler_n who_o command_n be_v the_o law_n who_o will_n contain_v the_o will_n of_o each_o man_n and_o who_o by_o every_o single_a person_n be_v constitute_v the_o supreme_a judge_n have_v not_o a_o right_n but_o although_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o city_n permit_v to_o its_o citizen_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v sometime_o go_v to_o law_n against_o their_o chief_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o action_n belong_v to_o civil_a right_n but_o to_o natural_a equity_n neither_o be_v it_o concern_v what_o *_o by_o right_o he_o may_v doâ—_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n but_o what_o he_o have_v be_v willing_a shall_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_n himself_o as_o though_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v well_o understand_v he_o can_v not_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n propriety_n receive_v its_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n annotation_n what_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n even_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o city_n be_v find_v in_o father_n of_o family_n that_o objection_n be_v vain_a because_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v that_o a_o family_n be_v a_o little_a city_n for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o family_n have_v a_o propriety_n of_o their_o good_n grant_v they_o by_o their_o father_n distinguish_v indeed_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o family_n but_o not_o from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o father_n himself_o but_o the_o father_n of_o diverse_a family_n who_o be_v subject_a neither_o to_o any_o common_a father_n nor_o lord_n have_v a_o common_a right_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o by_o right_o he_o may_v do_v etc._n etc._n as_o annotation_n often_o as_o a_o citizen_n be_v grant_v to_o have_v a_o action_n of_o law_n against_o the_o supreme_a i._n e._n against_o the_o city_n the_o question_n be_v not_o in_o that_o action_n whether_o the_o city_n may_v by_o right_a keep_v possession_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n but_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n former_o make_v she_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o supreme_a since_o then_o the_o city_n may_v raise_v money_n from_o the_o citizen_n under_o tow_n title_n either_o as_o tribute_n or_o as_o debt_n in_o the_o former_a case_n there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o law_n allow_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n whether_o the_o city_n have_v right_o to_o require_v tribute_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v allow_v because_o the_o city_n will_v take_v nothing_o from_o its_o citizen_n by_o fraud_n or_o cunning_a and_o yet_o if_o need_v require_v all_o they_o have_v open_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o condemn_v this_o place_n say_v that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v casie_a for_o prince_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o debt_n he_o do_v it_o impertinent_o xvi_o theft_n murder_n adultery_n and_o all_o be_v injury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v call_v theft_n what_o murder_n what_o adultery_n what_o injury_n in_o a_o citizen_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o natural_a but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o not_o every_o take_n away_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o another_o possess_v but_o only_o another_o man_n good_n be_v theâ—…_n but_o what_o be_v we_o and_o what_o another_o be_v a_o question_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o like_a manner_n not_o every_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n be_v murder_n but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n forbid_v neither_o be_v all_o encounter_n with_o woman_n adultery_n but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n prohibit_v last_o all_o breach_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o injury_n where_o the_o promise_n itself_o be_v lawful_a but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o right_a to_o make_v any_o compact_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conveyance_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o injury_n follow_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n artic._n 17._o now_o what_o we_o may_v contract_v for_o and_o what_o not_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o city_n of_o lacedâ—mon_n therefore_o right_o order_v that_o those_o young_a man_n who_o can_v so_o take_v away_o certain_a good_n from_o other_o as_o not_o to_o be_v catch_v shall_v â—oe_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o what_o be_v so_o acquire_v shall_v be_v their_o own_o and_o not_o another_o right_o also_o be_v that_o man_n every_o where_o sâ—ain_o who_o we_o kill_v in_o war_n or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o self-defence_n so_o also_o that_o copulation_n which_o in_o one_o city_n be_v matrimony_n in_o another_o will_v be_v judge_v adultery_n also_o those_o contract_n which_o make_v up_o marriage_n in_o one_o citizen_n do_v not_o so_o in_o another_o although_o of_o the_o same_o city_n because_o that_o he_o who_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o that_o one_o man_n or_o council_n who_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v to_o contract_v aught_o have_v no_o right_a to_o make_v any_o contract_n and_o therefore_o have_v make_v any_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a and_o by_o consequence_n no_o marriage_n but_o his_o contract_n which_o receive_v no_o prohibition_n be_v therefore_o of_o force_n and_o so_o be_v matrimony_n neither_o add_v it_o any_o force_n to_o any_o unlawful_a contract_n that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o a_o oath_n *_o or_o sacrament_n for_o those_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o strenghning_n of_o the_o contract_n as_o have_v be_v say_v above_o chap._n 2._o artic._n 22._o what_o therefore_o theft_n what_o murder_n what_o adultery_n and_o in_o general_a what_o injury_n be_v must_v be_v know_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o be_v the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o a_o oath_n or_o sacrament_n annotation_n etc._n etc._n whether_o matrimony_n be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o which_o sense_n that_o word_n be_v use_v by_o some_o divine_n or_o not_o it_o be_v not_o my_o puâ—…pose_n to_o dispute_v only_o i_o say_v that_o the_o legitimate_a contract_n of_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o live_v together_o i._n e._n grant_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o not_o be_v sure_o a_o legitimate_a marriage_n but_o that_o copulation_n which_o the_o city_n have_v prohibit_v be_v no_o marriage_n since_o it_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v a_o legitimate_a contract_n there_o be_v legitimate_a marriage_n in_o many_o place_n aâ—_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o grecian_n the_o roman_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v dissolve_v but_o with_o those_o who_o permit_v no_o such_o contract_n but_o by_o a_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v wedlock_n can_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o city_n have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v indissoluble_a not_o because_o matrimony_n be_v a_o sacrament_n wherefore_o the_o ceremony_n which_o at_o wedding_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o bless_v or_o if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o to_o consecrate_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n will_v perhaps_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o office_n of_o clergyman_n all_o the_o rest_n namely_o who_o when_o and_o by_o what_o contract_v marriage_n may_v be_v make_v pertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n xvii_o this_o same_o supreme_a command_n and_o power_n absolute_a power_n seem_v so_o harsh_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n as_o they_o hate_v the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o which_o happen_v chief_o through_o want_n of_o knowledge_n what_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v and_o partly_o also_o through_o their_o default_n who_o when_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o so_o great_a authority_n abuse_v their_o power_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n that_o they_o may_v therefore_o avoid_v this_o kind_n of_o supreme_a authority_n some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v a_o city_n well_o enough_o constitute_v if_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o citizen_n convening_n do_v agree_v concern_v certain_a article_n propound_v and_o in_o that_o convent_n agitate_a and_o approve_a and_o do_v command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o punishment_n prescribe_v to_o be_v
he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eatâ—_n for_o why_o do_v thou_o call_v he_o a_o tyrant_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o king_n except_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o private_a person_n usurp_v to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o how_o pernicious_a this_o opinion_n be_v to_o all_o government_n but_o espcial_o to_o that_o which_o be_v monarchieall_a we_o may_v hence_o discern_v namely_o that_o by_o it_o every_o king_n whether_o good_a or_o ill_a stand_v expose_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o â—…rtherous_a villain_n iv._o the_o four_o adversary_n opinion_n to_o opinion_n civil_a society_n be_v they_o who_o hold_v that_o they_o who_o bear_v rule_n be_v subject_a also_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o not_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o 6._o chap._n artic_n 14._o from_o this_o argument_n that_o a_o city_n can_v neither_o be_v bind_v to_o itself_o nor_o to_o any_o subject_n not_o to_o itself_o because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v except_o it_o be_v to_o another_o not_o to_o any_o subject_a because_o the_o single_a will_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o city_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o city_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o obligation_n the_o subject_n will_v so_o too_o and_o by_o consequence_n she_o be_v so_o but_o that_o which_o hold_v true_a in_o a_o city_n that_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v true_a in_o a_o man_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n for_o they_o make_v a_o city_n which_o have_v no_o be_v but_o by_o their_o supreme_a power_n now_o that_o this_o opinion_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o government_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o by_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o definition_n of_o what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n will_v return_v to_o each_o single_a person_n obedience_n therefore_o will_v cease_v as_o oft_o as_o any_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v command_v contrary_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o together_o with_o it_o all_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o government_n yet_o this_o error_n have_v great_a prop_n aristotle_n and_o other_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n suppose_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o be_v commit_v with_o most_o security_n to_o the_o law_n only_o but_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v look_v very_o shallow_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o government_n who_o think_v that_o the_o constrain_a power_n the_o interpretation_n of_o law_n and_o the_o make_n of_o law_n all_o which_o be_v power_n necessary_o belong_v to_o government_n shall_v be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o law_n themselves_o now_o although_o particular_a subject_n may_v sometime_o contend_v in_o judgement_n and_o go_v to_o law_n with_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o then_o when_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v but_o what_o by_o a_o certain_a rule_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o will_v do_v as_o when_o by_o any_o law_n the_o judge_n sit_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o a_o subject_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n can_v by_o his_o absolute_a right_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n but_o whether_o by_o that_o law_n his_o will_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o but_o his_o will_n be_v he_o shall_v if_o he_o break_v the_o law_n else_o his_o will_n be_v he_o shall_v not_o this_o thetefore_o that_o a_o subject_a may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o law_n against_o his_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v not_o strength_n of_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o his_o own_o law_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o his_o own_o law_n because_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o himself_o law_n therefore_o be_v set_v for_o titius_n and_o caius_n not_o for_o the_o ruler_n however_o by_o the_o ambition_n of_o lawyer_n it_o be_v so_o order_v that_o the_o law_n to_o unskilful_a man_n seem_v not_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o their_o prudence_n v._o in_o the_o five_o place_n that_o the_o supreme_a opinion_n authority_n may_v be_v divide_v be_v a_o most_o fatal_a opinion_n to_o all_o commonweal_n but_o diverse_a man_n divide_v it_o diverse_a way_n for_o some_o divide_v it_o so_o as_o to_o grant_v a_o supremacy_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o peace_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n but_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o transfer_v it_o on_o other_o now_o because_o justice_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o happen_v that_o subject_n measure_v justice_n not_o as_o they_o ought_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o by_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n of_o they_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v either_o private_a man_n or_o stranger_n through_o a_o superstitious_a fear_n dare_v not_o perform_v the_o obedience_n due_a to_o their_o prince_n through_o fear_n fall_v into_o that_o which_o they_o most_o fear_v now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o any_o state_n than_o that_o man_n shall_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n be_v deter_v from_o obey_v their_o prince_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n or_o from_o be_v just_a there_o be_v also_o some_o who_o divide_v the_o supreme_a authority_n so_o as_o to_o allow_v the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n unto_o one_o who_o they_o call_v a_o monarch_n but_o the_o right_n of_o raise_v money_n they_o give_v to_o some_o other_o and_o not_o to_o he_o but_o because_o money_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n they_o who_o thus_o divide_v the_o authority_n do_v either_o real_o not_o divide_v it_o at_o all_o but_o place_v it_o whole_o in_o they_o in_o who_o power_n the_o money_n be_v but_o give_v the_o name_n of_o it_o to_o another_o or_o if_o they_o do_v real_o divide_v it_o they_o dissolve_v the_o government_n for_o neither_o upon_o necessity_n can_v war_n be_v wage_v nor_o can_v the_o public_a peace_n be_v preserve_v without_o money_n vi_o it_o be_v a_o common_a doctrine_n that_o faith_n opinion_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o acquire_v by_o study_n and_o natural_a reason_n but_o be_v always_o supernatural_o infuse_v and_o inspire_v into_o mâ—n_z which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o understand_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o why_o any_o man_n who_o be_v true_o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o last_o why_o every_o man_n shall_v not_o judge_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o to_o avoid_v rather_o out_o of_o his_o own_o inspiration_n then_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o his_o superior_n or_o right_a reason_n a_o return_n therefore_o must_v be_v make_v to_o the_o private_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o can_v be_v grant_v without_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o government_n this_o opinion_n have_v spread_v itself_o so_o large_o through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n that_o the_o number_n of_o apostate_n from_o natural_a reason_n be_v almost_o become_v infinite_a and_o it_o spring_v from_o sick-brained_a man_n who_o have_v get_v good_a store_n of_o holy_a word_n by_o frequent_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v such_o a_o connexion_n of_o they_o usual_o in_o their_o preach_n that_o their_o sermon_n signify_v just_a nothing_o yet_o to_o unlearned_a man_n seem_v most_o divine_a for_o he_o who_o nonsense_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a speech_n must_v necessary_o seem_v to_o be_v inspire_v from_o above_o vii_o the_o seven_o doctrine_n opposite_a opinion_n to_o government_n be_v this_o that_o each_o subject_n have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o the_o good_n be_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o propriety_n as_o exclude_v not_o only_o the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-subject_n to_o the_o same_o good_n but_o also_o of_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o they_o who_o have_v a_o lord_n over_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o lordship_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 8._o artic._n 5._o now_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n before_o the_o yoke_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v undertake_v no_o man_n have_v any_o proper_a right_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n tell_v i_o therefore_o how_o get_v thou_o this_o propriety_n but_o from_o the_o magistrate_n how_o get_v the_o
now_o where_o the_o right_a and_o exercise_n be_v sever_v there_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonweal_n be_v like_o the_o ordinary_a government_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o god_n the_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n produce_v natural_a effect_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o secondary_a cause_n but_o where_o he_o to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o rule_v do_v belong_v be_v himself_o present_a in_o all_o judicature_n consultation_n and_o public_a action_n there_o the_o administration_n be_v such_o as_o if_o god_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n shall_v immediate_o apply_v himself_o unto_o all_o matter_n we_o will_v therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n summary_o and_o brief_o speak_v somewhat_o concern_v their_o duty_n who_o exercise_n authority_n whether_o by_o their_o own_o or_o other_o right_o nor_o be_v it_o my_o purpose_n to_o descend_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v divers_a from_o other_o some_o prince_n may_v do_v for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o political_a practice_n of_o each_o commonweal_n ii_o now_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o ruler_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o one_o sentence_n the_o safety_n law_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n for_o although_o they_o who_o among_o man_n obtain_v the_o chief_a dominion_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o law_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n because_o to_o be_v chief_a and_o subject_n be_v contradictory_n yet_o be_v it_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a law_n but_o because_o dominion_n be_v constitute_v for_o peace_n sake_n and_o peace_n be_v seek_v after_o for_o safety_n sake_n he_o who_o be_v place_v in_o authority_n shall_v use_v his_o power_n otherwise_o then_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n will_v act_v against_o the_o reason_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o as_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n dictate_v a_o law_n by_o which_o prince_n know_v their_o duty_n so_o do_v it_o also_o teach_v they_o a_o art_n how_o to_o procure_v themselves_o a_o benefit_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o that_o bear_v the_o chief_a rule_n in_o any_o state_n iii_o by_o the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n we_o understand_v man_n not_o one_o civil_a person_n namely_o the_o city_n itself_o which_o govern_v but_o the_o multitude_n of_o subject_n which_o be_v govern_v for_o the_o city_n be_v not_o institute_v for_o its_o own_o but_o for_o the_o subject_n fake_v and_o yet_o a_o particular_a care_n be_v not_o require_v of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n for_o the_o ruler_n as_o such_o provide_v no_o otherwise_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n then_o by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v universal_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v full_o discharge_v himself_o if_o he_o have_v thorough_o endeavour_v by_o wholesome_a constitution_n to_o establish_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o most_o part_n and_o make_v it_o as_o lasting_a as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o no_o man_n suffer_v ill_a but_o by_o his_o own_o default_n or_o by_o some_o chance_n which_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v but_o it_o sometime_o conduce_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o most_o part_n that_o wicked_a man_n do_v suffer_v iu._n but_o by_o safety_n must_v be_v understand_v benefit_n not_o the_o sole_a preservation_n of_o life_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o but_o in_o order_n to_o its_o happiness_n for_o to_o this_o end_n do_v man_n free_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o institute_v a_o government_n that_o they_o may_v as_o much_o as_o their_o humane_a condition_n will_v afford_v live_v delightful_o they_o therefore_o who_o have_v undertake_v the_o administration_n of_o power_n in_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o government_n will_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o against_o their_o trust_n who_o have_v commit_v that_o power_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o study_v as_o much_o as_o by_o good_a law_n can_v be_v effect_v to_o furnish_v their_o subject_n abundant_o not_o only_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n belong_v to_o life_n but_o also_o with_o those_o which_o advance_v to_o delectation_n they_o who_o have_v acquire_v dominion_n by_o arm_n do_v all_o desire_n that_o their_o subject_n may_v be_v strong_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v they_o the_o better_a wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o provide_v they_o not_o only_o with_o such_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v but_o also_o with_o such_o whereby_o they_o may_v grow_v strong_a and_o lusty_a they_o will_v act_v against_o their_o own_o scope_n and_o end_n v._o and_o first_o of_o all_o prince_n do_v believe_v conscience_n that_o it_o main_o concern_v eternal_a salvation_n what_o opinion_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o deity_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o worship_n he_o be_v to_o be_v 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because_o penalty_n be_v set_v but_o because_o they_o be_v execute_v for_o we_o esteem_v the_o future_a by_o what_o be_v past_a seldom_o expect_v what_o seldom_o happen_v if_o therefore_o judge_n corrupt_v either_o by_o gift_n favour_n or_o even_o by_o pity_n itself_o do_v often_o forbear_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o penalty_n due_a by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n put_v wicked_a man_n in_o hope_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a honest_a subject_n encompass_v with_o murderer_n thief_n and_o knave_n will_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o converse_v free_o with_o each_o other_o nor_o scarce_o to_o stir_v abroad_o without_o hazard_n nay_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v dissolve_v and_o every_o man_n right_a of_o protect_v himself_o at_o his_o own_o will_n return_n to_o he_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n therefore_o give_v this_o precept_n to_o supreme_a commander_n that_o they_o not_o only_o do_v righteousness_n themselves_o but_o that_o they_o also_o by_o penalty_n cause_v the_o judge_n by_o they_o appoint_v to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o harken_v to_o the_o complaint_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o need_n require_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a judge_n who_o may_v hear_v the_o matter_n debate_v concern_v the_o ordinary_a one_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o law_n and_o trespass_n i._o how_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n ii_o how_o from_o covenant_n iii_o how_o from_o right_n iv._o division_n of_o law_n into_o divine_a and_o humane_a the_o divine_a into_o natural_a and_o positive_a and_o the_o natural_a into_o the_o law_n of_o single-man_n and_o of_o nation_n v._o the_o division_n of_o humane_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o civil_a law_n into_o sacred_a and_o secular_a vi_o into_o distributive_a and_o vindicative_a vii_o that_o distributive_a and_o vindicative_a be_v not_o species_n but_o part_n of_o the_o law_n viii_o all_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o ix_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o honour_v parent_n of_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n falsewitnesse_n be_v civil_a law_n x._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o command_v aught_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n xi_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o law_n both_o that_o itself_o and_o also_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v know_v xii_o whence_o the_o lawgiver_n come_v to_o be_v know_v xiii_o publish_v and_o interpretation_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o law_n fourteen_o the_o division_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n into_o write_v and_o unwritten_a xv._n the_o natural_a law_n be_v not_o write_v law_n neither_o be_v the_o wiâ—e_a sentence_n of_o lawyer_n nor_o custom_n law_n of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n xvi_o what_o the_o word_n sin_n most_o large_o take_v signisy_n xvii_o the_o definition_n of_o sin_n xviii_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o malice_n xix_o under_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n atheism_n be_v contain_v xx._n what_o treason_n be_v xxi_o that_o by_o treason_n not_o the_o civil_a but_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v break_v xxii_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v not_o by_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n but_o by_o the_o right_n of_o war._n xxiii_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o right_o distinguish_v into_o active_a and_o passive_a i._o they_o who_o less_o serious_o consider_v the_o counsel_n force_n of_o word_n do_v sometime_o confound_v law_n with_o counsel_n sometime_o with_o covenant_n sometime_o with_o right_n they_o confound_v law_n with_o counsel_n who_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o monarch_n not_o only_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o their_o counselor_n but_o also_o to_o obey_v they_o as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o take_v counsel_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o follow_v we_o must_v fetch_v the_o
insomuch_o as_o the_o interpretation_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o power_n of_o define_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o controversy_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n now_o we_o must_v show_v that_o that_o power_n belong_v to_o each_o church_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o or_o their_o authority_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a command_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v christian_n for_o if_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o civil_a authority_n it_o must_v either_o depend_v on_o the_o opinion_n of_o each_o private_a subject_n or_o some_o foreign_a authority_n but_o among_o other_o reason_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o must_v follow_v private_a opinion_n can_v suffer_v its_o dependence_n on_o they_o of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a that_o not_o only_o all_o civil_a obedience_n will_v be_v take_v away_o contrary_a to_o christ_n his_o precept_n but_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o peace_n will_v be_v dissolve_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o see_v every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o interpretet_fw-la of_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v since_o every_o man_n make_v himself_o judge_n of_o what_o be_v please_v and_o displease_v unto_o god_n they_o can_v obey_v their_o prince_n before_o that_o they_o have_v judge_v whether_o their_o command_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o thus_o either_o they_o obey_v not_o or_o they_o obey_v for_o their_o own_o opinion_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o obey_v themselves_o not_o their_o sovereign_n civil_a obedience_n therefore_o be_v lose_v again_o when_o every_o man_n follow_v his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o controversy_n which_o rise_v among_o they_o will_v become_v innumerable_a and_o indeterminable_a whence_o there_o will_v breed_v among_o man_n who_o by_o their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n do_v account_v all_o dissension_n a_o affront_n first_o hatred_n than_o brawl_n and_o war_n and_o thus_o all_o manner_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n will_v vanish_v we_o have_v farthermore_o for_o a_o example_n that_o which_o god_n under_o the_o old_a law_n require_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v transcribe_v and_o public_o use_v and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n but_o the_o controversy_n about_o it_o not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o private_a person_n but_o only_o by_o the_o priest_n last_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n precept_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o offence_n between_o private_a person_n they_o shall_v heaâ—…_n the_o church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n to_o define_v controversy_n it_o therefore_o belong_v not_o to_o private_a man_n but_o to_o the_o church_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o interpret_n god_n word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o determine_v all_o question_n concern_v god_n and_o religion_n belong_v not_o 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they_o oblige_v not_o as_o word_n for_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o foregoing_a article_n it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v that_o the_o obligation_n arise_v from_o some_o other_o token_n of_o the_o will_n but_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v voluntary_o do_v be_v do_v for_o some_o good_a to_o he_o that_o will_v it_o there_o can_v no_o other_o token_n be_v assign_v of_o the_o will_v to_o give_v it_o except_o some_o benefit_n either_o already_o receive_v or_o to_o be_v acquire_v but_o be_v suppose_v that_o no_o such_o benefit_n be_v acquire_v nor_o any_o compact_n in_o be_v for_o if_o so_o it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o a_o mutual_a good_a turn_n without_o agreement_n be_v
subject_a to_o another_o that_o other_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v lord_n of_o he_o but_o also_o of_o his_o servant_n supreme_a lord_n over_o these_o immediate_a lord_n over_o he_o now_o because_o not_o the_o servant_n only_o but_o also_o all_o he_o have_v be_v his_o lord_n therefore_o his_o servant_n now_o belong_v to_o this_o man_n neither_o can_v the_o mediate_v lord_n dispose_v otherwise_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o supreme_a and_o therefore_o if_o sometime_o in_o civil_a government_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o constitute_v but_o slight_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n ix_o a_o servant_n be_v by_o the_o same_o manner_n free_v free_v from_o his_o servitude_n that_o a_o subject_a in_o a_o institutive_a government_n be_v free_v from_o his_o subjection_n first_o if_o his_o lord_n enfranchize_v he_o for_o the_o right_n which_o the_o servant_n transfer_v to_o his_o lord_n over_o himself_o the_o same_o may_v the_o lord_n restore_v to_o the_o servant_n again_o and_o this_o manner_n of_o bestow_v of_o liberty_n be_v call_v manumission_n which_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o city_n shall_v permit_v a_o citizen_n to_o convey_v himself_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o some_o other_o city_n second_o if_o the_o lord_n cast_v off_o his_o servant_n from_o he_o which_o in_o a_o city_n be_v banishment_n neither_o differ_v it_o from_o manumission_n in_o effect_n but_o in_o manner_n only_o for_o there_o liberty_n be_v grant_v as_o a_o favour_n here_o as_o a_o punishment_n in_o both_o the_o dominion_n be_v renounce_v three_o if_o the_o servant_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o old_a servitude_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o new_a for_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o servant_n also_o be_v acquire_v by_o war_n who_o in_o equity_n the_o lord_n must_v protect_v if_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v he_o four_o the_o servant_n be_v free_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o a_o successor_n the_o lord_n die_v suppose_v without_o any_o testament_n or_o heir_n for_o no_o man_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v oblige_v unless_o â—e_v know_v to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o obligation_n last_o she_o servant_n that_o be_v put_v in_o bond_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v deprive_v of_o his_o corporal_a liberty_n be_v free_v from_o that_o other_o obligation_n of_o contract_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contract_n where_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n nor_o can_v that_o faith_n be_v break_v which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o himself_o serve_v another_o can_v so_o free_v his_o servant_n but_o that_o they_o must_v still_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o such_o servant_n be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o supreme_a lord_n x._o we_o get_v a_o right_n over_o irrational_a creature_n nature_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o do_v over_o the_o person_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n by_o force_n and_o natural_a strength_n for_o if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o war_n which_o be_v of_o all_o against_o all_o to_o subdue_v and_o also_o to_o kill_v man_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o conduce_v unto_o their_o good_a much_o more_o will_v the_o same_o be_v lawful_a against_o â—rutes_n namely_o at_o their_o own_o discretion_n to_o reduce_v those_o to_o servitude_n which_o by_o aâ—t_n may_v be_v tame_v and_o â—â—tted_v for_o use_n and_o to_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v the_o rest_n by_o a_o perpetual_a war_n as_o dangerous_a and_o noxious_a our_o dominion_n therefore_o over_o beast_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n not_o from_o divine_a positive_a right_n for_o if_o such_o a_o right_o have_v not_o be_v before_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n no_o man_n by_o right_n may_v have_v kill_v a_o beast_n for_o his_o food_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o holy_a writ_n a_o most_o hard_a condition_n for_o man_n indeed_o who_o the_o beast_n may_v devour_v without_o injury_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o beast_n may_v kill_v a_o man_n it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o a_o man_n may_v slay_v a_o beast_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o right_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o of_o hereditary_a government_n i._o paternal_a dominion_n arise_v not_o from_o generation_n ii_o dominion_n over_o infant_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o she_o who_o first_o have_v they_o in_o their_o power_n iii_o dominion_n over_o infant_n be_v original_o the_o mother_n iv._o the_o expose_v infant_n be_v he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o preservation_n v._o the_o child_n that_o have_v one_o parent_n a_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o a_o sovereign_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o she_o in_o authority_n vi_o in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o neither_o have_v command_n over_o the_o other_o the_o child_n be_v the_o mother_n unless_o by_o compact_n or_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v vii_o child_n be_v no_o less_o subject_a to_o their_o parent_n than_o servant_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n viii_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o parent_n and_o lord_n ix_o wherein_o liberty_n consist_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o subject_n and_o servant_n x._o there_o be_v the_o same_o right_n over_o subject_n in_o a_o hereditary_a government_n which_o there_o be_v a_o institutive_a government_n xi_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n belong_v only_o to_o monarchy_n xii_o a_o monarch_n may_v by_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n dispose_v of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n xiii_o or_o give_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o fourteen_o a_o monarch_n die_v without_o testament_n be_v â—ver_o suppose_a to_o will_n that_o a_o monarch_n shall_v succeed_v he_o xv._n and_o some_o one_o of_o his_o child_n xvi_o and_o a_o male_a rather_o then_o female_a xvii_o and_o the_o elder_a rather_o than_o the_o young_a xviii_o and_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o want_v issue_n before_o all_o other_o xix_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o man_n succeed_v to_o the_o power_n do_v they_o also_o succeed_v to_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n i._o socrateâ—_n be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o a_o live_a generation_n creature_n be_v a_o right_a season_n and_o that_o most_o evident_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o needful_a to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o consequence_n but_o that_o the_o word_n man_n be_v understod_a because_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o definition_n itself_o of_o a_o man_n and_o every_o one_o make_v up_o the_o proportion_n which_o be_v desire_v namely_o this_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n and_o this_o sopâ—roniscus_n be_v socrates_n his_o father_n and_o therefore_o his_o lord_n be_v perhaps_o a_o true_a inference_n but_o not_o evident_a because_o the_o word_n lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a that_o the_o connexion_n of_o father_n and_o lord_n be_v somewhat_o unfold_v those_o that_o have_v hitherto_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o dominion_n of_o a_o parent_n over_o his_o child_n have_v bring_v no_o other_o argument_n then_o that_o of_o generation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o evident_a that_o what_o be_v beget_v by_o i_o be_v i_o just_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o triangle_n it_o appear_v present_o without_o any_o far_a discourse_n that_o its_o angle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_n beside_o since_o dominion_n that_o be_v supreme_a power_n be_v indivisible_a insomuch_o as_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n but_o two_o person_n male_a and_o female_a must_v concur_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n 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